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Alexander in Japanese

アレキサンダー

Alexander, when pronounced "a-le-ki-san-dur", is アレキサンダー (arekisandā) in katakana.

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Shared by Alexander McQueen and others

Notable people using this translation include British fashion designer Alexander McQueen (アレキサンダー・マックイーン), football player Shaun Alexander (ショーン・アレキサンダー), and dancer, choreographer, and actress Khandi Alexander (カンディ・アレキサンダー). Other notable people include musician Alexander Brandon (アレキサンダー・ブランドン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Alexander Family is My Life," "Alexander Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Alexander Family Is My Life
Alexander Family Is My Life a-le-ki-san-dur アレキサンダー Alexander in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Is My Life
Alexander Family Is My Life a-le-ki-san-dur あれきさんだあ Alexander in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever a-le-ki-san-dur アレキサンダー Alexander in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever
Alexander Family Bonds Are Forever a-le-ki-san-dur あれきさんだあ Alexander in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alexander Japanese Tattoo Designs

Alexander in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Alexander in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alexander in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alexander, when pronounced a-le-ki-san-dur, is アレキサンダー (arekisandā) in katakana and あれきさんだあ (arekisandaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovee as in bedk as in kiti as in sit, skis as in seea as in at, span as in nod as in dogur as in her, butter
Alexander in Katakana (Vertical)
Alexander katakana, vertical
Alexander in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alexander katakana, horizontal
Alexander in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alexander hiragana, vertical
Alexander in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alexander hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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